On Thursday, October 27, the Committee on Teaching Development hosted the first “Innovative Pedagogical Strategies Happy Hour.”
Karen Leigh-Post started us off with a 15-minute presentation entitled “Sit Up Straight: An Alert and Receptive Mind is Essential to Learning.” (ppt) Karen reviewed some of the physiology of the vestibular system — from whence comes our sense of balance and spatial awareness — and made the point that by monitoring our vestibular sense, we have a means by which we can actually stimulate “an alert and receptive mind.” A lively discussion followed, complete with balancing practice.
The Committee looks forward to hosting more of these events. If you have ideas for programs you’d like to see or discussions you’d like to have, contact the Committee’s chair.